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Princess Charlotte is about to start school, following in the footsteps of her big brother.

Her first day at Thomas’s Battersea will be on Thursday September 5, Kensington Palace said.

Don’t they grow up fast?

The princess will be accompanied by her parents William and Kate as she heads to school for the first time.

After her place was confirmed, Simon O’Malley, headmaster at Thomas’s Battersea, said: ‘We are delighted that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have decided that Princess Charlotte will join her elder brother, Prince George, at Thomas’s Battersea.

‘We greatly look forward to welcoming her and all of our new pupils to the school in September.’

Prince William and Princess Charlotte arrive with Prince George at the Lindo Wing after the birth of his third child (Picture: GC Images)

Prince George arrives for his first day of school (Picture: Getty)

Thomas’s Battersea, which describes itself as a Christian school, open to children of all faiths, believes in ‘praise as the greatest motivator’.

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Parents are told their children will be in an atmosphere which seeks positive relationships between pupils, teachers and parents. Art, ballet, drama, ICT, French, music and physical education are all taught by specialist teachers from a child’s first day in school.

It is set in a Grade II listed building in south-west London, the former Sir Walter St John’s Grammar School which dates back to 1700.